Saints Insider Predicts Team's Starting Quarterback for Week 1 of 2025 Season

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Nick Meyer | Last updated Feb 26, 2025 2:05 PM ET

The New Orleans Saints showed flashes of greatness on offense, specifically the passing game, last season, only to stumble toward the middle of the season and finish with a 5-12 record.

The addition of passing game guru Kellen Moore has enhanced hopes for better days ahead on offense for one of the NFL's historically strong passing teams, but challenges and major decisions abound.

On Wednesday, the Saints' tenuous quarterback situation got a key update from a New Orleans Saints insider, during which a prediction was made on who will take the reins heading into the 2025-2026 NFL season in the Big Easy.

NFL Network reporter Nick Underhill was asked about the possibility of the Saints adding former Bears and Steelers quarterback Justin Fields to which he replied that he still believes Carr will start for Moore's team this upcoming season.

"Sounds like the Saints plan to keep Derek Carr at QB," he wrote.

"(Saints general manager) Mickey Loomis said they feel like they got a QB they can win with, and Kellen Moore said the team feels fortunate to have Carr.

"Moore and Carr have met. Sounds like it went well. Still have some contract stuff to figure."

Carr threw for 2,155 yards and 15 touchdowns with five interceptions last season with New Orleans.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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